fixing vs buckle

buckle vs fixing

fixing and buckle both are nouns.

fixing is not a verb while buckle is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fixing	Yes	No	No	No
buckle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, buckle is a hyponym of fixing; that is, buckle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fixing:

fixing: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
buckle: fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong

Other hyponyms of fixing include bellyband, button, carabiner, karabiner, snap ring, catch, clasp, cleat, clinch, clip, clothes peg, clothes pin, clothespin, corrugated fastener, wiggle nail, cottar, cotter, cringle, eyelet, grommet, grummet, loop, dowel, dowel pin, joggle, fillet, stopping, hook and eye, knot, lashing, link, linkup, tie-in, tie, lock, locker, nail, nut and bolt, paper fastener, pin, screw, seal, seal, sealing wax, slide fastener, zip, zip fastener, zipper, press stud, snap, snap fastener, toggle, toggle bolt, hair clip.

fixing (noun)	buckle (noun)
the act of putting something in working order again	fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong
the sterilization of an animal	a shape distorted by twisting or folding
(histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

fixing (verb)	buckle (verb)
	bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	fasten with a buckle or buckles
	fold or collapse

Difference between fixing and buckle

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